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Posted on January 15, 2025
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A Russian oil tanker seized in the Baltic Sea by German authorities is undergoing customs checks and remains in German waters.
BERLIN (Reuters) - A tanker carrying Russian oil that was secured by German authorities last week in the Baltic Sea remains in German waters and a customs assessment is underway, a government spokesperson said in Berlin on Wednesday.
"German customs authorities are currently checking whether all the conditions and requirements that need to be met are being fulfilled," the spokesperson told reporters, adding that the vessel would remain in German waters until the process is complete.
The 274-metre (899-foot) Panama-flagged tanker, called Eventin, was stopped while adrift and unable to manoeuvre on Friday with 99,000 metric tons of oil on board, according to Germany's Central Command for Maritime Emergencies.
(Reporting Rachel More, Editing by Miranda Murray)
The article discusses a Russian oil tanker seized by German authorities and undergoing customs checks in the Baltic Sea.
The tanker remains in German waters for a customs assessment to ensure all conditions and requirements are met.
The tanker is currently stationary in German waters while customs authorities conduct their assessment.
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